graphics card

by Rafael Hernandez on November 15, 2012 · 0 comments

It’s not often that you’ll find a reason to go with a peripheral that takes up so much space but you might make an exception in this case. The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 4GB video card packs in a trio of fans to keep the temperatures low and a triple slot design that enables it […]

Read more Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 4GB goes for the performance crown

by Rafael Hernandez on May 24, 2012 · 0 comments

XFX’s Double D Black Edition Radeon HD 7850 and 7870 video cards want you to know that the D stands for Dissipation which they brought about by cramming in two fans on two of their mid range graphics cards in the hopes of keeping things cool while you’re in the most intense of gaming sessions. […]

Read more XFX Double D Black Edition HD 7850, 7870 are prepped for action

by Rafael Hernandez on March 12, 2012 · 0 comments

The Diamond Multimedia Radeon HD 7970 has a tough job setting itself apart from all the other reference design based cards on the market… luckily its impressive performance capabilities are more than enough to capture people’s attention. Behind its run of the mill cooler beats the heart of 2048 compute unite and 3GBs of extremely […]

Read more Diamond Radeon HD 7970 3GB is the reference card you desire

by Rafael Hernandez on February 23, 2012 · 0 comments

Sapphire’s Radeon HD 7950 3GB video card is quite capable of pushing your gaming performance to new heights but if you find its performance lacking at some obscenely high resolution then you should consider a CrossFireX setup which can improve your frame rates, especially at ultra high resolutions which aren’t as CPU bound. You might […]

Read more Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB demonstrates impressive multi GPU scaling ability

by Rafael Hernandez on January 9, 2012 · 0 comments

XFX’s Radeon HD 7970 Black Edition video card didn’t have many options when it came time to improving on an already fast and powerful gaming option so they did the only sensible thing… upgraded its cooling solution and increased clock speeds. The old reference cooler is out in favor of a custom dual fan cooler […]

Read more XFX Radeon HD 7970 Black Edition improves GPU cooling

by Rafael Hernandez on January 2, 2012 · 0 comments

Underneath it all the Galaxy MDT GeForce GTX 580 is your run of the mill high end video card option based on NVIDIA’s most powerful GPU currently available with one huge difference when compared to its competition… its dedication to keeping your brand new GPU running cool. They’ve topped the card off with a 5 heatpipe […]

Read more Galaxy MDT GeForce GTX 580 blasts away heat

by Rafael Hernandez on November 30, 2011 · 0 comments

NVIDIA’s new GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 core features an extra 64 cores compared to the original which means much more performance is on tap for all of your gaming titles while video card manufacturers are pushing it even further with improved cooling and increased clock speeds

Read more NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 packs in performance and a much welcome feature

by Rafael Hernandez on August 22, 2011 · 0 comments

The ASUS ROG MARS II video card is one of those niche products that will only find their way into the machines of those that are extremely dedicated to performance no matter the cost. It sports a pair of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 graphics chips working their SLI magic on a single card so you’ll […]

Read more ASUS ROG MARS II Video Card is up to the tweaking if your power supply is

by Rafael Hernandez on April 12, 2011 · 0 comments

I’m a big fan of improved cooling solutions for PC components since they extend the life of peripherals and, if you’re into that sort of thing, can lead to some higher overclocking performance. The MSI Radeon HD 6970 Lightning sports a high performance cooler which keeps temperatures absurdly low even while running the latest gaming titles. […]

Read more MSI Radeon HD 6970 Lightning ramps up the cooling

by Rafael Hernandez on April 8, 2011 · 0 comments

If you’re in the market for a low-powered machine to slot into your home theater setup, or just want an energy efficient computer, going for a low-end discrete graphics card gives you quite a bit of flexibility compared to integrated solutions. The AMD Radeon HD 6450 offers most of the video cleanup and filtering technology found […]

Read more AMD Radeon HD 6450 cleans up your video playback

by Rafael Hernandez on April 5, 2011 · 0 comments

Intense competition between graphics chip manufacturers, well the two of them anyway, has created some very favorable pricing points for the budget gamer. The new AMD Radeon HD 6790 is slotted into the $150USD price point which, normally, meant anemic performance at best but the current low to mid-range offerings from both sides means they’ll […]

Read more AMD Radeon HD 6790 stands out in a crowd